Improved landing-net for anglers



UNrTED STATES CHARLESDE SAXE, 0F*v NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 THOMAS H. BATE.

IMPRO'VED LANDING-NET FOR ANGLERS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent N. 0,7913, dated April 18, 1854.

To'all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES DE SAXE, of the cityand county and State of New York, have invented a new-and useful Improvement in the Construction of Landing-Nets for Fishing` and I do hereby declare that the following is' a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters lof reference marked thereon. The nature of my invention consists in so making the hoop or mouth. of the netwith proper and convenient joints or hinges that this hoop may be folded up in a small compass,'and thus rendered much more convenientand less cumbersome, While at the saine time its strength is 'not diminished nor its usefulness impaired. y To lenable others to make 'and use my invention, I will describe its construction and operation A,

I make the hoop A ofthe net-in four pieces, 1 2 3'4, connected together with' joints a ab c d.. The joints c' e t into or are attached to a metal head or socket, B, securely fastened to the top of the staff C; Upon the stati' O, I put a slide, D, from the opposite sidesof which are'extended arms ff, which are attached to the pieces of the hoop marked l and 2. When the net is not in.use, o'r when it is to be carried from one place to another, the slide l) is slipped down upon the stati'` C and the hoop `of the net folded up, as shown in Fig. 2, and

when the netis made ready for use the slide is moved up the stai?, hy which movement the net is expanded to its full size and there .firmly retained by the spring; o, which prei vents the slide from moving` back, except at `the pleasure ofthe angler. l represen-0s marked 1,2 3 4, and therefore I do not claim anything novel in this respect; but when so constructed the hoop required to he detached from the stad when folded up andthen attached when it was to be used.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to. secure by Letters Patent, is-

' The construction and arrangement of a landing-net in one compact and connected mechanism attached to the staii', made substantially as herein described and represented, or in. an equivalent form, so that it can ,he folded up upon the staff or expanded at the pleasure or convenience of the user.

v(JHARLES DE SAXE. Witnesses:

M. V. B. WILeoirsoN, S. D,. LAW.- 

